Pastors Jim and Marie Watt
(From: REVELATION #16 - 14:1-20)
C. 14:1-5 THE LAMB'S 144,000 AND THEIR NEW SONG
a. 14:1 THE LAMB AND THE 144,000 ON MOUNT ZION
Kai EIdon, kai iDOU, to arNIon [721] heSTOS ePI to Oros [3735] SiON,
And I saw, and lo, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion,
kai met' auTOU he-kaTON tes-seRAkon-ta TESsa-res chi-liAdes, Echou-sai to Ono-ma[3686] auTOU,
and with him a hundred andforty-four thousand, having his :name,
kai to Ono-ma tou paTROS auTOU, ge-gramMEnon ePI ton meTOpon [3359]auTON.
and the name of his :Father, written on their :foreheads.
b. 14:2-3 THE NEW SONG GIVEN TO THE 144,000
kai Ekou-sa phoNEN [5456]ek tou ou-raNOU, hos phoNEN huDAton [5204]polLON,
And I heard a voice from :heaven, as a voice of many waters,
kai hos phoNEN bronTES [1027]meGAles: kai hephoNE
and as a voice of a great thunder: and the voice
hen Ekou-sa hos ki-tha-roDON [2790]ki-tha-riZONton [2789]en tais kiTHArais [2788]auTON:
which I heard was as of harpers harping with their :harps:
kai Adou-sin [103] hos oDEN [5603]kaiNEN [2537]eNOpi-on tou THROnou,
3and they sing as ifa new song before the throne,
kai eNOpi-on ton tesSAron ZO-on kai ton pres-buTEron [4245]:
and before the four living beings and the elders:
kai ouDEIS eDUna-to maTHEIN [3129] ten oDEN ei me hai he-kaTON
and no one could learn the song save the hundred and
tes-seRAkon-ta TESsa-res chi-liAdes, hoi e-go-rasMEnoi [59]aPO tes ges.
forty-four thousand, the purchased out of the earth.
c. 14:4a These are who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.
HOU-TOI ei-sin hoi meTA gu-naiKON [1135]ouk e-moLUNthe-san [3435]; parTHEnoi [3933]GAR ei-sin.
d. 14:4b These arewho follow the Lamb wherever he goes.
HOUtoi hoi a-ko-louTHOUNtes [190] toarNIo[721]HOpou an huPAge.
e. 14:4c These were purchased from among :men, firstfruit to :God and to the Lamb.
HOUtoi e-goRASthe-san aPO ton anTHROpon, a-parCHE [536]to TheOkai to arNIo.
f. 14:5 And in their :mouth was found no lie: they are without blemish.
kai en toSTOma-ti [4750]auTON ouch heuREthe[2147]PSEUdos [5579]: AmoMOI [299]ei-sin.
D. 14:6-13 ANGELS CONTRAST THE END OF WICKED AND RIGHTEOUS
1. 14:6-7 FIRST ANGEL: GLORIFIES GOD FOR HIS RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENTS
Kai EIdon ALlon AGge-lon peTOme-non [4072] en me-sou-raNEma-ti [3321],
And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven,
Echon-ta eu-agGEli-on aiOni-on eu-ag-geLIsai ePI tous ka-theMEnous ePI tes ges,
having an eternal gospel to proclaim over the earthdwellers,
kai ePI pan ETHnos [1484] kai phuLEN [5443]kai GLOSsan [1100]kai laON [2992];
and over every nation and tribe and tongue and people;
LEgon en phoNEmeGAle, PhoBEthe-te [5399]ton TheON, kai DOte auTODOxan [1391];
7saying with a great voice, Fear :God, and give him glory;
HOti ELthen he HOra [5610]tes KRIse-os [2920]auTOU: kai pro-skuNEsa-te [4352]to poiEsan-ti [4160]
for the hour of his :judgment is come: and worship him that made
ton ou-raNON kai ten gen kai THAlas-san [2281]kai peGAS [4077]huDAton [5204].
the heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters.
2. 14:8 SECOND ANGEL: FORETELLS FALL OF BABYLON
Kai ALlos, DEUte-ros AGge-los, e-koLOUthe-sen, LEgon, E-pe-sen [4098],
And another, second angel, followed, saying, Fallen,
Epe-sen Ba-buLON [897]he meGAle, he ek tou OInou [3631]tou thuMOU [2372]
fallen isBabylon the great, that has made all the nations
tes porNEIas [4202]auTES pePOti-ken [4222]PANta ta ETHne.
to drink of the wine of the wrath of her :fornication.
3. 14:9-12 THIRD ANGEL: JUDGMENT FOR BEAST-WORSHIPERS!
a. 14:9-11 BEAST-WORSHIPERS - EXTRAORDINARY JUDGMENTS
Kai ALlos, AGge-los TRItos, e-koLOUthe-sen auTOIS, LEgon en phoNEmeGAle,
And another, third angel, followed them, saying with a great voice,
EI tis pro-skuNEI [4352] to theRIon [2342]kai ten eiKOna [1504]auTOU,
If any worships the beast and his :image,
kai lamBAnei CHArag-ma [5480] ePI tou meTOpou [3359]auTOU, e ePI ten CHEIra [5495]auTOU,
and receives a mark on his:forehead, or upon his :hand,
kai auTOS PIe-tai [4095] ek tou OInou [3631] tou thuMOU [2372] tou TheOU,
10he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of :God,
tou ke-ke-rasMEnou [2767] aKRAtou [194] en topo-teRIo[4221]tes orGES [3709]auTOU;
mingled unmixed in the cup of his :anger;
kai ba-sa-nisTHEse-tai [928]en puRI [4442]kai THEIo [2303]
and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone
eNOpi-on ton agGElon, kai eNOpi-on tou arNIou:
in presence of holy angels, and in presence of the Lamb:
kai ho kapNOS [2586] tou ba-sa-nisMOU [929] auTON eis aiOnas [165]aiOnon a-naBAInei [305];
11and the smoke of their :torment goes up unto the ages of theages;
kai ouk Echou-sin aNApau-sin [372] heMEras kai nukTOS hoi pro-skuNOUNtes [4352]to theRIon [2342]
and they have no rest day and night who worship the beast
kai ten eiKOna [1504]auTOU, kai EI tis lamBAnei to CHArag-ma [5480]tou oNOma-tos [3686]auTOU.
and his :image, and whoever receives the mark of his :name.
b. 14:12 THE ABOVE: JUSTIFIES THE PATIENCE OF THE SAINTS
HOde he hu-po-moNE[5281ton haGIon [40]esTIN, hoi teROUNtes [5083]
Here is the patience of the saints, those keeping
tas en-toLAS [1785] tou TheOU, kai ten PIstin IeSOU.
the commandments of :God, and the faith of Jesus.
4. 14:13 HEAVEN PROCLAIMS THE STATE OF THE BLESSED DEAD
a. 14:13a BLESSEDNESS OF THE DEAD
Kai Ekou-sa phoNES ek tou ou-raNOU leGOUses, GRApson [1125],
And I heard a voice from the heaven saying, Write,
MaKAri-oi [3107] hoi neKROI [3498] hoi en KuRIo a-poTHNEskon-tes [599]ap' ARti.
Blessed the dead who die in theLord from henceforth.
b. 14:13b RELATIONSHIP OF REST AND WORKS
nai, LEgei to PNEUma, HIna a-na-paEson-tai [373]ek ton KOpon [2873]auTON;
Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their :labors;
ta gar ERga [2041] auTON a-ko-louTHEI [190]met' auTON.
for their :works follow with them.
E. 14:14-20 CHRIST: THE GRAIN-GATHERER; AND ANGEL: THE CHAFF
1. 14:14 VISION OF SON OF MAN AS THE REAPER
Kai EIdon, kai iDOU, nePHEle[3507]leuKE [3022]; kai ePI ten nePHElen kaTHEme-non [2521]
And I saw, and lo, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting
HOmoi-on huiON anTHROpou, Echon ePI tes ke-phaLES [2776]auTOU STEpha-non [4735]chruSOUN [5552],
like a son of man, having on his :head a golden crown,
kai en techeiRI auTOU DREpa-non [1407]oXU [3691].
and in his :hand a sharp sickle.
2. 14:15-16 AN ANGEL BIDS THE SON OF MAN TO REAP
a. 14:15 TIME TO REAP THE EARTH: FULLY COME
Kai ALlos AGge-los eXELthen ek tou naOU [3485],
And another angel came out from the temple,
KRAzon [2896]en meGAle phoNEto ka-theMEnoePI tes nePHEles [3507],
crying with a great voice to him that sat on the cloud,
PEMpson to DREpaNON [1407] sou, kai THEri-son [2325]: HOti ELthen heHOra [5610]theRIsoi;
Send forth your :sickle, and reap: because the hour to reap is come;
HOti e-xeRANthe[3583]ho the-risMOS [2326]tes ges.
because the harvest of the earth is become dry.
b. 14:16 HONOR OF EARTH-REAPING: GIVEN TO SON OF MAN
kai Eba-len [906] ho kaTHEme-nos ePI tes nePHEles to DREpa-non [1407] auTOU ePI ten gen;
And who sat on the cloud cast his :sickle upon the earth;
kai e-theRISthe[2325]he ge.
and the earth was reaped.
3. 14:17 And another angel came out from the temple :in the heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
Kai ALlos AGge-los eXELthen ek tou naOU tou en toou-raNO, Echon kai auTOS DREpa-non oXU.
4. 14:18-20 THIRD ANGEL: BIDS REAPING OF ARMAGGEDON
a. 14:18 A SPECIAL ANGEL RELEASED FOR A SPECIAL JUDGMENT
Kai ALlos AGge-los eXELthen ek tou thu-si-a-steRIou [2379], ho Echon e-xouSIan [1849]ePI tou puROS;
And another angel came out from the altar, the onehaving power over :fire;
kai ePHOne-sen [5455]phoNEmeGAle toEchon-ti to DREpa-non to oXU,
and he called with a great voice to him that had the sharp :sickle,
LEgon, PEMpson [3992]sou to DREpa-non [1407]to oXU [3691],
saying, Send forth your sharp :sickle,
kai TRUge-son [5166]tous BOtru-as [1009]tes amPElou tes ges; HOti EKma-san [187]hai sta-phuLAI auTES.
and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; because her :grapes are fully ripe.
b. 14:19 THE WINEPRESS OF GOD'S WRATH
kai Eba-len ho AGge-los to DREpa-non auTOU eis ten gen, kai eTRUge-sen ten AMpe-lon tes ges,
And the angel cast his :sickle into the earth, and gathered the vintageof the earth,
kai Eba-len eis en leNON [3025]tou thuMOU [2372]tou TheOU, ton MEgan.
and cast it into the winepress, the great, of the wrath of :God.
c. 14:20 GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF GOD'S WRATH
kai e-paTEthe[3961]he leNOS [3025]Exo-then tes POle-os [4172],
And the winepress was trodden without the city,
kai eXELthen HAIma [129]ek tes leNOU, Achri ton cha-liNON
and blood came out from the winepress, evenunto the bridles
ton HIPpon [2462], aPO staDIon chiLIon e-xa-koSIon.
of the horses, as far as a thousand andsix hundred furlongs.
NOTE: 14:1-5 - There are two groups of people the Lord looks after at the end of this age. The group in this section refers to the 12 tribes of Israel. Our Lord Jesus after the flesh, is brother to them. They fulfilled the Promises God made to Abraham in Covenant, and Jesus comes from them as Son of Man. What a shock this will be to the nations, when they realize their gross error in their spirit of anti-semitism. Hitler is probably the outstanding arch-enemy to the Jews and Israel, but he is far from being alone. Israel is firstfruitof the purchase of God.
14:6-7 sets the lie to the short-sightedness of the liberal mentality. God is indeed a God of love - but at the same time - a God of righteous judgment - and these two are in perfect balance. Beware of the danger of not holding all truth in perfect balance. Each positive requires its balancing negative. God has created the entire universe structured in such a balance.
14:8 - The message here foretells what soon God will spell out in detail. Babylonis hateful in the sight of God!
14:9-12 - The message of this third angel is strongly rejected by the majority of mankind. However - their deception will be fully realized in the time about to come. For them it will then be too late. For the righteous it will be confirmation of their hope - that our God is a just God - a God of perfect balance - a God holding love and judgment in that perfect balance. “Be not deceived. God is notmocked: for whatevera man sows, thatshall he also reap.!” Galatians 6:7
4. 14:13 - This is an encouraging word. Those of us who choose to receive the “finished Redemptive work” of Jesus Christ, rest in it, and take the certain future hope He offers - we can with full confidence look forward to this verse - both for ourselves and all other fellow saints who likewise choose to walk this way. We know one Catholic saint who walked such a godly life. She knew God in Jesus Christ and trusted in Him. To us, there is no doubt we will renew fellowship with her in heaven at last. We know too that she now rests from her labors, and that her works do follow her!
E. 14:14-20 - Here we ascertain that there is a reaping at the end of this age. The reaping at Armageddon is the most serious. The minute description leaves little to one's imagination. All of mankind, righteous or unrighteous, is well aware of this passage. Books have been written on it - movies have been produced on it. God wants all mankind to be saved. But at the same time He wants them to be well aware of the penalty for their failure to believe. J.A.W.